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WHUS52 KKEY 230040
SMWKEY
GMZ042-052-230145-
/O.NEW.KKEY.MA.W.0057.250523T0040Z-250523T0145Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Key West FL
840 PM EDT Thu May 22 2025

The National Weather Service in Key West has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Hawk Channel and Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key
  out 20 nm...

* Until 945 PM EDT.

* At 839 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located over Angelfish
  Key, moving south at 20 knots.

  HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater.

  SOURCE...National Weather Service Meteorologist.

  IMPACT...Expect wind gusts in excess of 34 knots, suddenly higher
           waves, frequent lightning, and heavy downpours.

* Locations in the warning include...
  The Elbow Light and Carysfort Reef Light.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Boaters should seek safe harbor as quickly, and as safely as
possible. When downpours reduce visibility, slow down.

Intense and continuous lightning is occurring with this storm. Stay
low, or go below. Lower VHF antenna, outriggers, fishing rods, and
umbrellas.

&&

LAT...LON 2529 8020 2522 8010 2503 8001 2500 8028
      2526 8031 2528 8029 2532 8027 2532 8025
TIME...MOT...LOC 0039Z 345DEG 18KT 2534 8024

HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...>34KTS

$$

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